Vapor-generating apparatus.



G. SCHLEUSSELBURG.

VAPOR GENERATING APPARATUS.

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VAPOBPGENERATING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1'0, 1918.

Application filed August 10, 1917. Serial No. 185,478.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE SCHLEUSSEL- BURG, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor- Generating Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to an apparatus for convertin liquid hydrocarbons, such as gasolene, Iierosene and the like and alcohol into gas vapor that may be used in a gas range or other gas consuming device for cooking, heating or lighting purposes.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the appended clalms.

The drawin is a view in vertical section of adevice t at embodies features of the invention.

As herein shown in one preferred form, a

suitably designed base 1, that may have an opening 2 adapted to be closed by a slide door 3, is rovlded at the lower end or foot with air in et openings 4. A lamp 5 or other heating device which is insertible through i the door, and which has preferably a circular burner 6 that may be manually regulated by a handle rod 7, is placed in the base.

An annular fuel tank 8 is disposed axially over the casing .1, preferably in telescopic engagement with a suitable flange at .the upper end thereof. A vapor receiving tank 12 is supported above the bore of the annular reservoir 8 with which it, is in communication b a pair of coils or"worms 17 and 18 exten ing upwardly from the lower portion of the annular reservoir 8 in close proximity to the burner 6, and another pair of pipes 13 which connect the upper portion of the reservoir preferably with the base of the tank 12 so that they may' act to return any condensate to the fuel tank.

Thus the liquid contents of the annular chamber and of the worms is in such proximity to the heat of the burner that it is readily vaporized and collects in the va or chamber 12, the latter having a relief va ve 14 to guard against excess ressure and the heat bein conserved aroun it by a suitable shield which in this instance takes the form of a conoidal chimney 11 suitably mounted on the reservoir by a slip joint.

A pair of delivery ipes 16 extend from theupper portion of t e'vapor chamber 12 downwardly through the bore of the annular tank 8 so that they lie in the path of the gases of combustion of the flame, and discharge into the lower end portion of a pressure-tank 15 which is closely embraced by the co1ls 17 and 18. The entrance of these pipes is at an interval above the lower end portlon of the tank 15 and a discharge pipe 2 1 leads from the upper part thereof down through the annular bore of the fuel tank, and turns in close proximity to the flame of the burner 6 and extends outwardly through the casing 1.

As practical adjuncts to the device there 1s a filling opening plug at 9 for supplying fuel to the tank 8, a pressure gage 23 for the tank 15 and a lighting opening closed by a cover 28 for igniting the burner 6.

As a result of this construction the conduction of the. heat up the inner wall of the reservoir, baflled as it is by the double helices of the tank coils which are necessarily always filled to the same level as, the tank itself, insures complete vaporization of the fuel and its discharge into the gas chamber which is itself heated by the ascending gas current.

Any condensation which might ossibly occur is returned to the fueltank W ile the vapor is deliveredto the pressure chamber that is in-closest roximity of any of the apparatus to the ame, thereby locally increasing the pressure and causing an ejectment of the gas in a manner that insures its efiicient combustion wherever it may be delivered. The apparatus is readily dismounted for repair or replacement and the simplicity of its construction minimizes the cost of production.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not care to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim as new is 1. A vapor generating apparatus comprising heating means, a fuel tank forming a passage for the gases of combustion from the heating means, a vapor collecting tank above the fuel tank in communication therewith by pipes forming baflies for the gases of combustion and by pipes affording return passages for condensates in the vapor tanks to the fuel tank, both pipes being disposed in coils within the passage formed by the fuel tank, a pressure tank disposed within the coils of the baflle pipes directly above the heating means into which the vapor tank is arranged to discharge abovethe lower end thereof and a delivery pipe from the pressure tank extending from the body thereof in close proximity to the heating means and without the apparatus.

2. A vapor generating apparatus compris-t ing a caslng, a heating means removably mounted in the lower portion thereof, an

pipe with the lower portion thereof just above the heating means in communication with the upper portion of the vapor tank and a delivery pipe extending from the body of the pressure tank in close proximity to the heating means through the bore of the fuel tank and without the'casingjust above the heating means.

raraeeo A vapor generating apparatus com-- prising a casing, a. heating device detachably inthe casing, an annular fuel reservoir detachably mounted on the u per end of the casini with the bore thereo forming a flue for t e heating device, a vapor tank disposed axially above the fuel tank, worm pipes connecting the lower ortion of the fuel 'tankwith the vapor tan and forming bafies in the bore of the fuel tank, a chimney detachably mounted as an envelop for the vapor tank pipes extending from the upper portion of the vapor tank downwardly into the flue of the annular fuel tank, a pressure tank supported in the worm pipes of the fuel tank in communication with the lower end with the tank pipe, a discharge pipe leading from the upper portion of the pressure tank through the flue andwithout the casing and means for indicating the condition of the contents of the fuel and the pressure tanks.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. J

v GEORGE SCHLEUSSELBURG. Witnesses:

- KARL H. Burma, ANNA M. Donn. 

